Ukraine: vehicles output up in H1 2017

Production of motor vehicles in Ukraine rose by 72.8% YoY in January-June, to 3,621 units, according to the Ukrautoprom Association.

In particular, production of passenger cars grew by 88.3%, to 3,078 units, while the output of commercial vehicles shrank by 49.3% YoY, to 206 units. At the same time, the number of buses produced over the period under review soared fivefold, to 337 units.

In June Ukraine produced 835 vehicles, up by 95.1% YoY and by 15.7% MoM

Ukraine produced 67 buses in June, up by 34% MoM and 11-fold YoY, the report said. Moreover, 43 trucks were produced in June, up 4.3-fold MoM, but down by 42.7% YoY. (UNIAN/Business World Magazine)